What kind of DELPHI should I go for???

knight

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3+ Months Ago

Hi! I want to learn programming, I want to be able to develop applications that will run on Windows, and I was told that Delphi is a good start, now I've noticed that there are several different type of software from Delphi...which one is the right one for me???
Delphi 6 for developers???

Please shed some light!!!
Also, where can I find tutorials..
Thanks guys...

Alex

Axe

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3+ Months Ago

Well, just go with the most recent one you can afford really. Anything from Delphi 4 Client/Server onwards is pretty good, and there's still thousands of components out there for Delphi 4 C/S that will allow it to do many of the things that D5 & D6 can do.

Just have a browse around Torry.net for a good catalogue of components and source examples.

http://www.torry.net/

Torry.net has been the biggest archive of Delphi stuff for years.

knight

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3+ Months Ago

Hi John! Thanks for shedding some light on the subject...I am looking forward onto getting that software version...and thanks so much for the link...I'll check it out right now.
Thanks again,

Alex

Axe

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3+ Months Ago

No problem. Delphi's a great language. It's like Pascal's answer to Visual BASIC (but written by a better company, and you don't have to lug around an extra 15Meg of runtime DLLs for a 50K application, heh).

Pascal/Delphi/Kylix, you can get nice quick simple apps written for a multitude of platforms (Btw, there used to be a GPL version of Kylix... it was free for download, but you're only allowed to create GPL software with it - Kylix is the Linux equivalent of Delphi, by the same company).

It's much quicker to develop than C/C++, and just as powerful once you know what you're doing.

knight

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3+ Months Ago

Hi John! Thanks again...
Where can I get Klynx...at the same site Torry???
Thanks my friend...I already purchased a cd tutorial off ebay.
Take care,

Alex

Axe

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Kylix was available from Inprise/Borland's website (whatever they're called these days, heh).

I don't know if they still do a GPL version of Kylix, but check http://www.borland.com - if they do, there will be info about it up there.

knight

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3+ Months Ago

I meant to say Klylix...sorry

RichB

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3+ Months Ago

You can download the open edition from here:

http://www.borland.com/products/downloa ... kylix.html

I think you have to register before you can download, but registrations is free.

knight

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3+ Months Ago

I like that one...I still want to take some time to visit it...always seen it on books and movies... fascinating...
I am going over to Boardland...thanks John.

Alex

Axe

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3+ Months Ago

Thanks for that link Rich, I knew they must still have it somewhere

No problem Alex, good luck - it's a great fun language to learn

osa

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3+ Months Ago

Learn language or learn programming?
it is not the same. If you don't code in some event-driven environment, Delphi is good start.

Axe

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3+ Months Ago

well, you would need to learn a programming language in order to learn how to program would you not?